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EP 0076608 A1 19830413 - Improvements in brake boosters.

Title (en)

Improvements in brake boosters.

Title (de)

Bremsverstärker.

Title (fr)

Servofrein.

Publication

EP 0076608 A1 19830413 (EN)

Application

EP 82305043 A 19820924

Priority

GB 8129668 A 19811001

Abstract (en)

[origin: US4474103A] A brake booster has a reaction ring interposed between the usual valve body and rubber reaction ring. The ring may have a plurality of legs each with a hooked end to engage and retain the piston head of the input rod.

IPC 1-7

B60T 13/46

IPC 8 full level

B60T 13/573 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP US)

B60T 13/573 (2013.01 - EP US)

Citation (search report)

[A] FR 2439113 A1 19800516 - LUCAS INDUSTRIES LTD [GB]
[A] DE 2163587 A1 19720713
[AD] GB 964289 A 19640722 - BENDIX CORP

Designated contracting state (EPC)

BE DE FR GB IT SE

DOCDB simple family (publication)

EP 0076608 A1 19830413; EP 0076608 B1 19851030; DE 3267177 D1 19851205; GB 2112886 A 19830727; GB 2112886 B 19850417; JP S5871251 A 19830427; US 4474103 A 19841002

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 82305043 A 19820924; DE 3267177 T 19820924; GB 8227382 A 19820924; JP 17250482 A 19820930; US 41920082 A 19820917